Chief Engineer driving strategy and transformation for Ford’s European Product Development network. Leading operational excellence and innovation in vehicle evaluation and verification processes.
Responsibilities
Lead Strategic Operations: Oversee resource and budget planning for VEV across three major European sites: Cologne (Germany), Dunton (UK), and Lommel (Belgium).
Drive Excellence: Supervise site managers to deliver strong asset management, site strategy, and compliance with all regulations and best practices.
Champion Safety & Sustainability: Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met and continuously improved.
Innovate & Invest: Develop capital investment plans and prototype material budgets, and lead facility and equipment planning for future growth.
Deliver Results: Monitor development program performance, ensuring timely, high-quality execution across all European-led programs.
Play a key role in advancing reliability growth initiatives and enhancing reliability testing methods to support continuous improvement and product robustness.
Requirements
Proven experience in engineering leadership within automotive or related industries.
Strong background in product development, facility planning, and prototype build processes.
Exceptional ability to lead large, diverse teams and manage complex budgets.
Benefits
A leadership role with strategic impact across Ford’s European operations.
Responsibility for a team of 920 employees and an operating budget of $200M.
The opportunity to shape Ford’s next generation of vehicles and testing capabilities.
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